English Tips

An effective way to improve students’ spelling and reading skills is to give them phoneme and grapheme practice. This involves making them aware of sounds made in words and the letters that are used to represent these sounds. An example is the /k/ sound being represented by a ‘c’ in …

Listen carefully to each sound made in the word bat. Each sound that you hear is called a phoneme. A phoneme is the smallest sound in a word. Phonemes are separate from spelling so the focus is on speaking and listening. A phoneme is different in many languages. When you …

Good readers know the alphabet like the back of their hands. They don’t stop to think about the look or sound of each letter before putting them together to make words. Singing it fluently comes easily without fumbling around L M N O P. Also, identifying the letters and knowing …

How do we describe images in our heads using language? Try describing a great cereal to a friend. e.g. “The cereal is colourful, crunchy, has a fruity aroma, a sweet flavour and best enjoyed with cold milk.” In this example, images are painted using words that appeal to the 5 …

“You better pass those exams,” they say. Tommy told the guidance counsellor about the pressure everyone was putting on him. He told her that since he turned 16 years, everyone started warning him about life. They tell him to get a job if he does not pass exams and graduate. …